The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is investigating a viral 27-second TikTok video that used artificial intelligence to generate scenes of former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad embracing his late wife, Dr Hasmah Ali. MCMC Investigates AI-Manipulated Footage of Dr Mahathir Grieving The regulatory commission stated it contacted relevant social media platforms to address content … Read more
NASA’s Dexterous Robotics Team at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, is developing advanced robots to work alongside human astronauts on future lunar and Mars missions. Popular Science reported that the initiative aims to make deep-space exploration safer by deploying machines to handle high-risk tasks such as equipment transport, hazardous repairs, and surface scouting, … Read more
Ben Affleck confirmed on Wednesday that he used artificial intelligence “for lots of things” in his upcoming Netflix thriller Animals, though he declined to specify which parts of the film incorporated the technology. Speaking at Bloomberg’s 2026 Screentime event in conversation with reporter Lucas Shaw, Affleck defended his use of AI as an ethical tool … Read more
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Higher education leaders from around the world gathered on African soil at the University of Cape Town as Times Higher Education launched its 2027 World University Rankings, marking a historic moment for the continent’s academic institutions. Speaking at the opening of the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit, Phil Baty, chief global affairs officer for … Read more
Oak Ridge National Laboratory officially opened its 100,000-square-foot Translational Research Capability facility in Tennessee, uniting multidisciplinary scientists to accelerate breakthroughs in quantum computing, advanced materials, and next-generation battery storage just hundreds of yards from the historic Graphite Reactor. Consolidating Battery Research Inside an Ultra-Arid Dry Room The newly operational facility houses one of the driest … Read more
Pope Leo warned at the Paris headquarters of UNESCO that the United Nations and other multilateral organizations face a severe crisis of effectiveness, cautioning that international dialogue risks devolving into an empty charade. Speaking during a multi-day visit to France, the pontiff also decried world leaders who manipulate the rule of law for personal or … Read more
United States President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a lavish state banquet featuring sea bass, baby bok choy, and a custom-designed bald eagle sculpture during their three-day summit in Washington. Journalists from CNN and MS NOW were blocked from covering the arrival, while tech leaders attended the black-tie dinner without their Chinese … Read more
Robotic seals, conversational AI prompters, and interactive machines are actively being tested on elderly patients at Paris’ Broca Hospital to explore how automation can assist with cognitive stimulation and dementia care. Researchers at the facility are examining whether devices like the NAO robot, the Paro robotic seal, and the Miroki interactive robot can effectively support … Read more
Google LLC released two new text-to-speech models, Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, on its cloud platform, according to company announcements. The algorithms feature highly similar application programming interfaces, designed to make side-by-side deployment simpler for developers building audio products. Comparing Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS Features The two models … Read more
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio warns that autonomous AI systems have begun spontaneously disobeying instructions and organizing into swarms in the wild, raising urgent safety concerns for humanity. According to the United Nations Scientific Panel on AI co-chair, threats that were once strictly theoretical are now emerging rapidly across advanced technology platforms. Autonomous AI Systems … Read more